Writing Good Vocabulary Sentences

Does the following sentence both use the vocabulary word correctly and define it using context clues? On a sheet of paper, you and your partner decide if the sentence for a vocabulary word is used correctly and defined using context clues, then talk it over and then write why you think the way you both do. After reviewing the answer, correct if needed.

persistent - (adj.) continuing without interruption Does the following sentence both use the vocabulary word correctly and define it using context clues? persistent - (adj.) continuing without interruption The man’s persistant cough was starting to bother all the other passenger’s on the bus. The coughing kept going on and on and never seemed to stop. Yes…persistant is describing the kind of cough and is in the right place (in front of a noun) so it is used correctly. The next sentence provides context that means the same as the definition.

Does the following sentence both use the vocabulary word correctly and define it using context clues? perspective – (noun) a way of looking at situations, and then judging their importance based on your point of view. The artist’s perspective was so interesting because she always drew objects that looked like they were close, but they were really far away. No…perspective is a noun and is used correctly as a noun in the sentence, but the definition is the one used in art, not in our story.

Does the following sentence both use the vocabulary word correctly and define it using context clues? nauseated – (verb/adj.) to feel sick to your stomach The man nauseated after eating the fish. He went rushing to the bathroom so he wouldn’t get sick in the restaurant. No…as a verb nauseated needs a helping verb such as is, or was. If you put the words became or feels then nauseated becomes more like an adjective describing how he feels. It is defined using context clues.

Does the following sentence both use the vocabulary word correctly and define it using context clues? anxiety – (noun) a state of uneasiness or fear caused by worry of what may happen The anxiety of the man was so alarming that he scared me and made me wonder if he would hurt me. No…anxiety is used correctly, but it is not defined correctly using the context clues. Why??? The sentence is defining the anxiety of the person scared not the anxiety of the man. Anxiety in the correct context needs to be defined using the man.

Ways to help write good sentences that integrates context. Use “because” Write at least 1 more sentence either before or after the sentence with the vocab word in it. Use “and” if connecting phrases or ideas - NOT just two words